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The effect of case management and vector-control interventions on space–time patterns of malaria incidence in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Electronic reporting of routine health facility data in Uganda began with the adoption of the District Health Information Software …
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Insecticide-treated nets mass distribution campaign: benefits and lessons in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Zambia was an early adopter of insecticide-treated nets strategy in 2001, and policy for mass distribution with long-lasting insecticidal …
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Neonatal and congenital malaria: a case series in malaria endemic eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Congenital malaria is the direct infection of an infant with malaria parasites from their mother prior to or during …
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A 17-year trend analysis of malaria at Adi Arkay, north Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Malaria is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. This study aimed to determine the trend of malaria …
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Malaria incidence and prevalence during the first year of life in Nanoro, Burkina Faso: a birth-cohort study
BACKGROUND: Infants are thought to be protected against malaria during the first months of life mainly due to passage of …
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In vitro evaluation of chloroquine-loaded and heparin surface-functionalized solid lipid nanoparticles
BACKGROUND: Use of chloroquine, an otherwise safe and relatively affordable anti-malarial drug, was discontinued due to widespread prevalence of resistant …
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Factors associated with treatment-seeking for malaria in urban poor communities in Accra, Ghana
BACKGROUND: In Ghana, about 3.5 million cases of malaria are recorded each year. Urban poor residents particularly have a higher …
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A review of progress towards sub-national malaria elimination in Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe (2011–2015): a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a public health problem in Zimbabwe. However, malaria elimination has become a foreseeable prospect with Matabeleland South …
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Challenges of DHS and MIS to capture the entire pattern of malaria parasite risk and intervention effects in countries with different ecological zones: the case of Cameroon
BACKGROUND: In 2011, the demographic and health survey (DHS) in Cameroon was combined with the multiple indicator cluster survey. Malaria …
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Spatio-temporal dynamic of malaria in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 2011–2015
BACKGROUND: Given the scarcity of resources in developing countries, malaria treatment requires new strategies that target specific populations, time periods …
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Socioeconomic health inequality in malaria indicators in rural western Kenya: evidence from a household malaria survey on burden and care-seeking behaviour
BACKGROUND: Health inequality is a recognized barrier to achieving health-related development goals. Health-equality data are essential for evidence-based planning and …
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Insecticide resistance status of the malaria mosquitoes: Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus in eastern and northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Uganda's malaria burden includes the sixth highest number of annual deaths in Africa (10,500) with approximately 16 million cases …
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The impact of temperature on insecticide toxicity against the malaria vectors Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus
BACKGROUND: It is anticipated that malaria elimination efforts in Africa will be hampered by increasing resistance to the limited arsenal …
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Simulation models predict that school-age children are responsible for most human-to-mosquito Plasmodium falciparum transmission in southern Malawi
BACKGROUND: Malaria persists in some high-transmission areas despite extensive control efforts. Progress toward elimination may require effective targeting of specific …
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Efficacy and safety of artemether–lumefantrine, artesunate–amodiaquine, and dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in three provinces in Angola, 2017
BACKGROUND: The Angolan government recommends three artemisinin-based combinations for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: artemether-lumefantrine (AL), artesunate-amodiaquine (ASAQ), …
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The use and preference of artemether as a first-choice treatment for malaria: results from a cross-sectional survey in the Bata district, Equatorial Guinea
BACKGROUND: Malaria is endemic in Equatorial Guinea with stable transmission, and it remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality …
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Understanding human genetic factors influencing primaquine safety and efficacy to guide primaquine roll-out in a pre-elimination setting in southern Africa
BACKGROUND: Primaquine (PQ) is recommended as an addition to standard malaria treatments in pre-elimination settings due to its pronounced activity …
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Access and adequate utilization of malaria control interventions in rural Malawi: a descriptive quantitative study
BACKGROUND: Despite the availability of cost effective malaria control interventions, such as insecticide-treated bed nets (ITN), diagnosis and effective treatment …
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Cerebrospinal fluid Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein-2 in pediatric cerebral malaria
BACKGROUND: Cerebral malaria (CM) causes a rapidly developing coma, and remains a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in malaria-endemic …
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Low risk of recurrence following artesunate–Sulphadoxine–pyrimethamine plus primaquine for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections in the Republic of the Sudan
Abstract Background First-line schizontocidal treatment for uncomplicated malaria in the Republic of the Sudan is artesunate (total dose 12 mg/kg) …